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A super high-definition view of how carbon dioxide in the air moves around the world with the winds.
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We know seas are rising and we know why. The urgent questions are by how much and how quickly.
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Infographic: Sea level rise
Infographic: Sea level rise
Ice covers 10 percent of Earth's surface and helps moderate the planet's temperature. Glaciers and ice sheets around the world are melting at an alarming rate. By keeping an eye on Earth's ice from space, NASA satellites help us understand the global effects of climate change.
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A quick guide to the science behind sea level rise from an ice-loss perspective, what it means in relatable terms and why it matters.
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On Thin Ice: Why Ice Loss Matters
NASA's new Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 space satellite will probe the carbon cycle like never before, telling us where the carbon is going and giving us clues as to where we will end up.
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Graphic: Measuring carbon dioxide from space
Warmer Earth, greener north - Climate 365 graphic
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Graphic: Warmer Earth, greener North
Every summer, phytoplankton spread across the North Atlantic, with blooms spanning hundreds and sometimes thousands of miles. Blooms off Scandinavia seem to be particularly intense in summer 2018.
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The IPCC's four key findings
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Graphic: Carbon dioxide hits new high
Arctic sea ice - Climate 365 graphic
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Graphic: Arctic sea ice loss
Color-coded map of changing global surface temperature anomalies from 1880 through 2020. 
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Earth discovered - Climate 365 graphic
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Video: Scientists combined an array of NASA satellite observations of Earth with data on human activities to map locations where freshwater is changing around the globe and why.
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Video: For 15 years, GRACE tracked freshwater movements around the world
A visualization shows ocean currents circulating Pine Island Bay and flowing under Pine Island Glacier.
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Video: Ocean Flows Under Pine Island Glacier, Antarctica
Visualization of 30 named storms during the 2020 hurricane season
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Video: 2020 Hurricane Season
Video: 2020 Hurricane Season
This animation shows how global sea levels have risen more than 80 millimeters (3.15 inches) over the past three decades, which is like covering the U.S. in about 4 meters (about 13 feet) of water over that period.
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Animation: Global Sea Level Change (1992-2017)
La fuerza de la gravedad no solo evita que nos alejemos flotando, sino que también permite a la NASA estudiar el agua y el hielo de la Tierra desde el espacio.
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Balanza en el cielo
Balanza en el cielo
The relentless rise of carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
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Graphic: The relentless rise of carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide is the main heat-trapping greenhouse gas that humans emit. How much do you know about it and its impact on global warming and climate change?
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Video: A visualization of the annual Arctic sea ice "minimum" for each year from 1979 through 2020.
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Video: Annual Arctic sea ice minimum 1979-2020 with area graph
Climate time machine interactive
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Interactive: Climate time machine
Oceanographer Josh Willis discusses the heat capacity of water, performs an experiment to demonstrate heat capacity using a water balloon and describes how water's ability to store heat affects Earth's climate.
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Video: Oceans of Climate Change
Graphic: Global surface temperature changes versus the Sun's energy that the Earth receives in watts (units of energy) per square meter since 1880.
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Climate Time Machine

Climate Time Machine

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Track Earth's vital signs from space and fly along with NASA's Earth-observing satellites in an interactive 3D visualization.
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Global Ice Viewer

Earth's ice cover is shrinking. See how climate change has affected glaciers, sea ice, and continental ice sheets.
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